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White House Moves to Adjust War Aims to Qaeda Focus
By PETER BAKER and ERIC SCHMITT
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s national security team is arguing that the Taliban in Afghanistan does not pose a direct threat to the U.S., officials said.
Italian Court Rejects Prime Minister’s Immunity
By RACHEL DONADIO
ROME — The ruling was a stunning blow for Silvio Berlusconi, who has been dogged for decades by legal problems surrounding his vast business empire.
Czechs Offer Mixed Signals on E.U. Reform Treaty
By STEPHEN CASTLE and DAN BILEFSKY
BRUSSELS — Reassurances from the Czech prime minister that his country would ratify the Lisbon Treaty failed to dispel fears that political infighting could delay the move.
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First Lady’s Roots Trace Path From Slavery
By RACHEL L. SWARNS and JODI KANTOR
WASHINGTON — A newly discovered story helps fill in Michelle Obama’s family tree and highlights the racial intermingling in the bloodlines of many African-Americans. | 
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Group Resists Korean Stigma for Unwed Mothers
By CHOE SANG-HUN
SEOUL, South Korea — The government frets over the country’s low birthrate and foreign adoptions, but social pressures drive unwed women to choose abortions.
Irving Penn, Fashion Photographer, Is Dead at 92
By ANDY GRUNDBERG
Mr. Penn’s blend of elegance and minimalism made him one of the most influential photographers of the century.
Health Care Now Main Focus in Indonesia
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PADANG PARIAMAN, Indonesia — Foreign medical teams are treating victims of last week’s massive earthquake but also dealing with crowds wanting help for other illnesses.
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Polish Premier Purges Three Officials in Scandal
By NICHOLAS KULISH
BERLIN — Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland cleaned house Wednesday in an effort to move past a political scandal over influence peddling and gambling legislation.
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Iranian Court Shuts Down 3 Pro-Reform Newspapers as Dissent Continues to Simmer
By NAZILA FATHI
TORONTO — The Iranian government continues to try to suppress opposition in the wake of this summer’s disputed presidential election.
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Major Suspect in Genocide of Rwandans Is Captured
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
NAIROBI — An intelligence officer, one of the most wanted fugitives from Rwanda’s genocide, was arrested this week.
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Radio Host’s Remarks Add Troubling Note to Honduran Crisis
By ELISABETH MALKIN
MEXICO CITY — As the three-month-old political crisis continues unabated in Honduras, David Romero’s anti-Semitic comments have resonated far beyond Central America.
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Religion Largely Absent in Argument About Cross
By ADAM LIPTAK
WASHINGTON — An argument about the fate of a cross in the Mojave National Preserve largely avoided the First Amendment.
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